episode_0068

Han Si-woo had a rare angry expression on his face and started speaking rapidly.

“I know for sure that 3 days is a short time to prepare a song in perfect condition. But it’s enough time to come up with a concept and choreograph.”

“… … .”

“But right now, Team 2’s stage progress is miserable. It’s natural that I couldn’t decide on a song concept, and I don’t think the distribution of parts was done well either… . Have you played for the past three days?”

Han Si-woo continued his harsh remarks that brought down the trainees’ self-esteem to the lowest level.

and… .

“Or did your teammates fight among themselves?”

“… That’s not it!”

As the vitriol showed no signs of ending, Team 2’s leader and center, Seo Yu-jin, stepped forward.

“… I tried to do well, but my teammates didn’t follow what I said… , you keep saying strange things… !”

The expression on Seo Yu-jin’s face as she said that looked truly unfair.

but… .

‘oh my.’

In this situation, Seo Yu-jin defending herself while cursing her teammates couldn’t have looked good.

“Participant Seo Yu-jin.”

“… Yes.”

“Participant Seo Yu-jin is the leader of team 2. A leader’s job is to unite team members and lead them in the right direction. Do you think that participant Seo Yu-jin’s current appearance disqualifies her as a leader?”

“… Profit.”

Seo Yu-jin gritted her teeth, perhaps upset by Han Si-woo’s words. Tears began to form in her eyes.

Sigh-.

The way he tilted his head back seemed like he was trying to hold back tears.

In some ways, it looked pitiful, but… , Han Si-woo was not the only one who could stop his mouth with this.

“… I also think that the class distribution was a bit wrong in the first place. Participant Seo Yu-jin. Why is Seo Yu-jin monopolizing the leader and center positions?”

“I can do well in both roles… !”

“Yuseol participant.”

“… … !”

Han Si-woo openly interrupted Seo Yu-jin and asked Yu Seol.

“I don’t think you were that type of person to begin with, but you are unusually passive today.”

“… … .”

“It’s also the case that one of the two ranks, leader and center, is not suitable… , Is there any problem?”

Jiing-.

At Han Si-woo’s words, the eyes and cameras of all the people in the practice room turned towards Yoo Seol.

If you were an ordinary person, you might have been taken aback by the sudden attention… , it wasn’t a rumor.

Yu Seol answered calmly and with a weak smile.

“… Sorry.”

“… … .”

The sight of Yoo Seol answering Han Si-woo’s question in a calm manner… , It was as sad as a flower before falling.

“This week… , Because I’m not feeling well… , I couldn’t show my good side.”

“The body… , It wasn’t good?”

Murmur.

“Now that I think about it… .”

“I seem to have lost some weight… .”

The contestants and production crew began to chatter at Yoo Seol’s answer.

After listening to her and seeing her again… , Yu Seol looked really sick.

‘… Is it true?’

This was confusing even to me who could see the status window.

No matter how much the [Darkening] trait is and Yu Seol’s acting skills are high… , Because her appearance now didn’t look like she had made it up.

“The body… , What exactly is wrong with you?”

Han Si-woo was also confused by Yoo Seol’s answer, so he erased his reprimanding expression and asked in a worried tone.

To this, Yoo Seol responded with a face that seemed to be trying to look as good as possible.

“Just… , mild body aches.”

Of course, saying that didn’t mean he looked any lighter.

“… … .”

Han Si-woo’s expression gradually changed from worry to feeling sorry for what he said earlier.

‘Come to think of it, this person was the first to come to the hospital when Hyejeong collapsed.’

Even though it’s harsh… , Are you sincere in your concern for the participants?

“… Health care is also a basic requirement for an idol. Take care of yourself… , Good luck.”

“… … Yes, thank you for your concern. Producer Han Si-woo.”

It was that moment when the atmosphere was about to become a little warmer with Han Si-woo’s tsundere-like worry and Yoo Seol’s refreshing smile.

“Ah, no matter what!”

“… … !”

As if she couldn’t just watch the conversation between the two, Seo Yu-jin stepped forward and shouted.

“Seol half-heartedly participates in meetings with the excuse of being sick… ! I can’t even keep up with practice… ! Thanks to this, the team atmosphere was ruined and the performance couldn’t proceed… ! It’s unfortunate that you’re sick, but in fact, Seol is largely responsible for our team’s lack of performance!”

“… … !”

The atmosphere in the practice room froze at Seo Yu-jin’s sudden remark.

Everything Seo Yu-jin said could be true.

If a key member of the team cannot properly attend team work and disrupts the team atmosphere because he or she is sick… .

The difficulty of the already difficult stages will increase even further.

but… .

‘Eujin, shut up… !’

In this situation… , in this atmosphere… , it wasn’t even something to say in front of the camera.

Moreover, an even more serious problem was that there were many production crews stationed here.

How coveted the material is from their perspective right now?

Sigh-.

I unconsciously glanced sideways in the direction of PD Shin.

He had an indescribably serious expression… , I had the current situation in my eyes.

Let’s watch the situation with a straight face as he, who was usually funny… , tension began to flow between the quick-witted contestants and the production crew.

And what I noticed was… .

“… Participant Seo Yu-jin. Just calm down first.”

It seemed like the same thing happened to Han Si-woo.

“… You seem a little excited right now, so calm down first.”

Han Si-woo seemed unwilling to escalate the current situation further.

If things become even a little bigger than they are now… , and if it is broadcast on camera… .

Seo Yu-jin will definitely face a different public opinion than before.

Han Si-woo seemed not to want to put Seo Yu-jin in such a harsh situation.

“I felt so unfair… !”

“Okay, stop.”

However, when Seo Yu-jin, who had already let go of the reins, did not try to stop talking with wide eyes, Han Si-woo cut her off like a knife.

“… Please stop talking now.”

“… … .”

“… For Team 2, I will conduct another interim inspection separately tomorrow. So, I’ll just leave for today… , We will complete the interim inspection. Thank you to both teams for their hard work.”

Han Si-woo suddenly declared the end of the interim inspection.

Seo Yu-jin also calmed down her excitement and returned to her seat with Team 2.

And on the production team’s side… .

“No, Mr. Siwoo, why did you hang up here… ?”

“The atmosphere was good… .”

There was a stir as they did not like Han Si-woo’s actions.

Until then, PD Shin could only silently observe the current situation.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Accordingly, the other trainers and cameramen, except Han Si-woo, looked at Shin PD’s notice… .

Nod.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Swoosh-, swoosh.

When PD Shin nodded, he stood up and lowered the camera.

‘phew… … .’

When I saw that, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If PD Shin wanted to escalate the situation further, he would have forced filming.

But instead of doing that, I saw that PD Shin stopped filming… .

‘I guess I’m just thinking of moving on… .’

There seemed to be no intention of sending Seo Yu-jin to hell for the sake of broadcast angle and viewership ratings.

‘Is it because Yujin belongs to SAV? .’

Certainly, from a broadcasting station’s perspective, it would be a burden to touch someone affiliated with a large agency like SAV.

That may be a big reason why the production team ignored this situation.

Of course, even if that were the case… .

‘… ‘I almost got in big trouble.’

It doesn’t change the fact that Seo Yu-jin almost got into big trouble just a moment ago.

‘… You can even see that I’m still walking a tightrope.’

And dangers like today will not disappear until the second team competition ends.

However, Seo Yu-jin, whether aware of this fact or not, still looked as if she was not relieved.

‘one word… , I guess I should do it.’

In this interim inspection, our first team did not receive a very good evaluation. And Seo Yu-jin is the leader and center of our opposing team 2.

It would be more beneficial for the team to let it self-destruct without any advice.

but… , Is it because we developed a bond while playing on the same team in the first team competition?

I couldn’t leave Seo Yujin alone now.

Therefore… .

“Eujin.”

“… ?”

“… Let’s talk for a moment.”

I caught Seo Yu-jin returning to her practice room after the mid-term inspection.

**

“… Where are you going?”

“To go to the bathroom.”

“… … !!”

When I said it was a bathroom, Seo Yu-jin, who had always just looked mortified and exasperated, flinched greatly.

“Woe, woe, why is the bathroom… .”

“There is no camera there. Why?”

“I don’t like it… ! I don’t know what it is all of a sudden, but I’m talking about it here… !”

“… … ?”

… Have you ever been dragged into a bathroom and beaten?

‘Hey, who would have done that to Seo Yu-jin?’

Still, Seo Yu-jin seemed reluctant to talk in the bathroom, so I stopped.

‘Is it okay since no one is there…? .’

This is a hallway a bit far from the practice room.

I checked that no one was nearby and spoke carefully to Seo Yu-jin.

“Eujin, you almost got into big trouble today.”

“… Yes?”

“What on earth were you thinking when you said that in front of the camera?”

“Ha!”

I said this out of consideration for Seo Yu-jin’s safety, but… , Seo Yu-jin’s expression towards me crumpled.

“Are you trying to teach me too? What did I do so wrong! Nothing I said today was a lie!”

Saying that, Seo Yu-jin raised her voice as if she felt unfair.

“I tried to work hard! The theory is that that person couldn’t even participate in the meeting properly because he was sick! The team members ignore me as the leader and worry about that person all the time! The difficulty level of the song is already so high that it gives me a headache! No progress! There is no such thing as crap!”

According to Seo Yu-jin’s words, the situation certainly seemed hopeless.

I tried my best, but if my teammates didn’t follow suit, I would feel frustrated and resentful.

but… .

“… Still, your ways today are wrong. Other people… , especially the public who will watch the broadcast in the future do not know exactly what is going on.”

Even taking everything into account, Seo Yu-jin’s appearance during today’s mid-term inspection was too extreme. So much so that viewers have reason to throw stones.

“So, even if something unfair happens in the future, calm down a little in front of the camera… .”

“It’s not my fault, it’s the fault of the public who doesn’t know the situation!”

“Ha… .”

I was trying to scold her nicely, but when Seo Yu-jin screamed loudly, I sighed without realizing it.

And as I thought about her extremely self-centered attitude… .

‘What is this…? , It’s like talking to a kid… .’

ah.

‘… ‘Is it a kid?’

I paused when I realized that she was only 17 years old.

It’s only been a month since I wore my high school uniform… , in fact, they are closer to middle school students and are likely to be in the process of puberty.

Of course, I didn’t have a social life either… , Above all, he grew up in his own world to the point where he had the characteristic of being a person of no particular interest.

I understand Seo Yu-jin a little, but at the same time… .

‘No matter what I say, you won’t listen.’

… I realized that I couldn’t change her right away with words or explanations.

Normally, in cases like this, even if it is a little rough, it should be taught with strict discipline… .

‘There is no one worthy of that here in Naaah…’ .’

… I can’t help it.

Seo Yu-jin’s current condition is no different from that of an 8-ton truck with a broken steering wheel.

“… Eugene, I won’t say more from now on. Instead, try to keep in mind what I said today as much as possible.”

“That’s it! I’ll take care of it!”

“You… , Even if you cry and regret it later, it will be too late.”

“Funny, who cries! Are you done talking? Then I’ll go! Heung!”

Then I saw the gold piece in front of me… All I could do was hope that the matter would end in the least hurt way possible.